Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial - Wisconsin Rapids, WI
 
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Update from the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial Inc.

As noted in last month’s edition of the Dispatcher, the Ride of Remembrance for 2013 was cancelled. The WSFM plans to continue the ride tradition next year. Details will be listed on the WSFM website and on our Facebook page. Watch for the updates.

Since the announcement of this year’s Ride of Remembrance cancellation, two separate organizations connected with the Fire Service, have approached the WSFM Board of Directors and announced that they plan on continuing the Ride of Remembrance tradition with their own rides to the Memorial. One ride will commence from northern Wisconsin and is hosted by the “Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club” (RKMC) and the second ride, hosted by the Brew City F.O.O.L.S. (Fraternal Order Of Leatherhead Society, a group dedicated to firefighter training and preserving Duty, Pride and Tradition in the Fire Service), will commence from the Milwaukee area with both ride routes terminating at the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial Park. Although the WSFM, Inc. is not sponsoring either ride, we commend both organizations for their efforts to honor those who have died while engaged in fire service activities in the State of Wisconsin by riding to support the mission of the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial.

Below you will find information regarding both rides that was provided to the WSFM, Inc. Please consider supporting the efforts of these two fine organizations.

 

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE RED KNIGHTS INTERNATIONAL MOTORCYCLE CLUB

A day to remember those that have gone before us!

“The Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial is something to be proud of” says Monty Timm of the Red Knights Firefighters Motorcycle club. We sponsor a ride every year to remember our fallen brothers, and to always remember those that have given the ultimate sacrifice.

This year we have a special ride, we are going to ride to the Memorial! The ride starts in Tomahawk at Lincoln County Cycles located right off of Hwy 51 & hwy 86, exit 229, right on Comfort Dr. to Lincoln County Cycles. We will be leaving at 10:30 AM, stopping at the Rib Lake Fire Dept. for lunch, then on to the Colby Fire Dept. for water, gas, and to remember fallen FF and Brother Jamison Kampmeyer, then to the Memorial for the final presentation, and a meal to close out the ride.

The Red Knights Firefighters Motorcycle Club is an organization composed exclusively of Firefighters dedicated to promoting motorcycle safety and fellowship among firefighters who ride motorcycles.

Every year approximately one hundred firefighters die in the line of duty in the United States. The Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial Park, located in Wisconsin Rapids, provides a unique and lasting way to pay tribute to firefighters from the State of Wisconsin who have made this ultimate sacrifice while in service to their communities.

The Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial Park provides a natural and scenic setting to house a memorial to our firefighting heroes from across this great State of Wisconsin. The serenity of the setting allows park visitors to be alone with their thoughts and emotions and at the same time realize that their loved one will never be forgotten.

We sincerely thank you for helping us with our endeavor and strongly encourage you, if in Wisconsin Rapids, to stop at the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial Park and honor these heroes who gave the ultimate sacrifice to help their fellow Wisconsinites.

The ride is open to any and all who wish to help us support our Fallen Firefighters and Emergency personnel by attending. More information will be available at our website www.rkwi5.com, or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com / ride for the Memorial

 

 

FACEBOOK POSTING FROM THE BREW CITY F.O.O.L.S.

Brew City F.O.O.L.S will be riding to the Wisconsin State Firefighter Memorial on July 27th, 2013. The mission of F.O.O.L.S is to remember our fallen brothers, and do the right thing. We also hold stead fast to the idea of Duty, Pride, and Tradition. With that said, there is only one thing to do... and that is to ride to the wall to honor Wisconsin's fallen Brothers and Sisters. We'd like to invite anyone that is still interested in riding to honor our brothers and sisters to join us on that day. You do not need to be a member of Brew City F.O.O.L.S. to ride with us, everyone is welcome. The tentative plan at this time is to meet up at a common point here in the Milwaukee area, and then proceed on to the Memorial park. There will be several planned stops along the way. We are still in the planning stage. Depending on how many people will be joining us will depend on the locations for the stops. We will have more details for those interested in the next few days. If you are interested in riding with us, please message us if you haven't already.

 

 

 

 

 

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the WSFM Board of Directors has canceled the 2013 Ride of Remembrance motorcycle ride. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. The Board members are humbled and greatly appreciate the past and future support everyone has given in support of this Ride. Please look to this Facebook page and the official WSFM website for future postings and information regarding the Ride.

 

 

 

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